Philipsburg cruise crowd calendar

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten

How many cruise ships and people are in Philipsburg today and on the days ahead, and which days are quietest to sail or visit.

Saturday 2 January 2027 · all times local (Atlantic Standard Time)

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Philipsburg port guide and schedule

In port on Sat 2 Jan

Busy

10,618

people in port · 7,480 guests + 3,138 crew

33% busier than a typical day in Philipsburg.

Ships
5
Turnarounds
2
Most ships at once
5
Ships alongside
06:00 – 19:00
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How busy Philipsburg is on Sat 2 Jan

Saturday 2 January 2027 · 5 ships · 10,618 people · all times local (Atlantic Standard Time)

Full ship schedule and terminals
  • Wind Surf
    Windstar
    06:00 – 19:00 · Turnaround
    520 people
  • Oceania Marina
    Oceania Cruises
    07:00 – 17:00 · Port of call
    2,058 people
  • Enchanted Princess
    Princess Cruises
    08:00 – 18:00 · Port of call
    5,006 people
  • Vision of the Seas
    Royal Caribbean
    08:00 – 17:00 · Port of call
    2,792 people
  • Star Flyer
    Star Clippers
    times not published · Turnaround
    242 people

People are guests at standard occupancy (two per cabin) plus crew. Turnaround ships also move about as many boarding guests through the terminals as the ones leaving.

When the port is busiest on Sat 2 Jan

Most people in port 08:00 – 17:00: 10,618 people on 5 ships.

Wind Surf
06:00 – 19:00 · Turnaround
Oceania Marina
07:00 – 17:00 · Port of call
Enchanted Princess
08:00 – 18:00 · Port of call
Vision of the Seas
08:00 – 17:00 · Port of call
Star Flyer
times not published · Turnaround
People in port
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How busy is Philipsburg? Crowd calendar

People in port each day, guests plus crew, compared with a typical Philipsburg day. Select a day to see its ships.

Earlier monthsLater months
  • No ships nothing scheduled
  • Quiet under half a typical day
  • Light 50–85% of typical
  • Typical 85–115%
  • Busy 115–150%
  • Peak over 150%

Numbers are thousands of people. Earlier days this month are faded and today is outlined.

Busiest and quietest days of the week

Tuesdays are the busiest and Saturdays the quietest over the next 90 days.

  • Monday
    9.8K
  • Tuesday
    19K
  • Wednesday
    15K
  • Thursday
    12K
  • Friday
    10K
  • Saturday
    4.3K
  • Sunday
    6.9K

Average people in port, next 90 days

Quietest and busiest days ahead

Quietest days with ships

Next 90 days · fewest people in port

  1. Sat 14 Nov
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    189
    Quiet
  2. Sat 9 Jan
    2 ships · 2 turnarounds
    762
    Quiet
  3. Tue 15 Dec
    2 ships
    1,259
    Quiet
  4. 1,566
    Quiet
  5. Sat 16 Jan
    3 ships · 3 turnarounds
    1,624
    Quiet

Busiest days

Next 90 days · most people in port

  1. Tue 19 Jan
    6 ships
    33,285
    Peak
  2. Tue 22 Dec
    6 ships
    32,315
    Peak
  3. Wed 9 Dec
    6 ships
    30,730
    Peak
  4. Tue 5 Jan
    6 ships
    29,726
    Peak
  5. Tue 8 Dec
    5 ships
    29,149
    Peak

Philipsburg port traffic, next 90 days

People in port per day · Thu 22 Oct – Tue 19 Jan

Ship calls
270
Daily average
10,923
people in port
Busiest day
33,285
Tue 19 Jan · 6 ships
Days with ships
83 of 90

Today is outlined. Hover a bar for the day.

Ships calling at Philipsburg

Next 30 days · by cruise line

Philipsburg crowd calendar questions

Each ship counts its guests at standard occupancy (two per cabin) plus its crew. A ship without a published capacity is listed in the schedule but not counted.

It compares the day with a typical Philipsburg day with ships. Quiet is under half of that, Light 50–85%, Typical 85–115%, Busy 115–150% and Peak more than one and a half times. Each port is compared with itself, so a Busy day in a small port has far fewer people than one in a big homeport.

Most ships call at Philipsburg for the day: they arrive in the morning and leave in the late afternoon, so the town and its sights are busiest in between.

The calendar covers this month and the next 11 months of published itineraries. Lines add and change calls, so dates further out can still move.

Yes. Arrival and departure times move with weather and port operations. Always confirm with your cruise line and the port before you travel.